In special elections, voters in Holdrege said no to school bond proposals, but in Kearney and Raymond the answer was yes.

The Kearney measure gives the district board approval to issue up to $45 million in bonds to build two elementary schools and renovate other district buildings. The final unofficial vote total was For: 3,619 (52.5%), Against: 3,278 (47.5%). Also on Tuesday, Kearney voters passed a five-year levy override of up to 10 cents more per $100 of valuation. The final vote total for that was For: 3,525 (51.15%), Against: 3,366 (48.85%)

In a mail-in election, Raymond Central School District voters approved a nearly 10 million dollar bond referendum. The unofficial vote total was 1,032 people (52.4%) voting for the bond referendum, while 937 people (47.5%) voted against it.

In Holdrege, voters rejected a $17 million bond measure that would have provided the district with one consolidated school to replace three. The unofficial vote total in Holdrege was For: 793 (32.5%), Against: 1,648 (67.5%)

FINAL UNOFFICIAL VOTE TOTALS:
Kearney School Bond:
For: 3,619 (52.5%)
Against: 3,278 (47.5%)

Kearney Override Levy:
For: 3,525 (51.15%)
Against: 3,366 (48.85%)

Raymond Central School Bond:
For: 1,032 (52.4%)
Against: 937 (47.6%)

Holdrege School Bond:
For: 793 (32.5%)
Against: 1,648 (67.5%)